Americans blame Donald Trump for the US Government shutdown, according to a new poll

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A new poll finds that more Americans blame the President for the partial shutdown, despite Donald Trump repeatedly lashing out at Democrats over the funding freeze.

Scramble for Manbij: ‘US pullout leaves an extremely volatile and dangerous situation’

Turkey was Genocide 2.0 for Kurds

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The Syrian army said it had deployed forces to Manbij in northern Syria on Friday after the Kurdish YPG militia urged Damascus to protect the town, where US forces operate, from the threat of a major Turkish offensive. FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Douglas Herbert discusses the implications of America’s planned withdrawal from the area.

Native Americans want Sweden to return museum clothing

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Red fox, White fox and White eagle in 1874.

Lyssna: Pawnee suing Swedish state over clothing in museum

The Swedish state is being sued in a US court, reports Swedish Radio’s Culture News department, after Sweden’s National Museums of World Culture refused to return clothing, shoes and jewelry said to have belonged to a Pawnee man named White Fox, who died in Sweden in 1875.

Today is the deadline for the Chancellor of Justice, which is representing Sweden, to respond to the lawsuit.

To find out more about why White Fox had come to Sweden and about the dispute over the personal items, you can listen to the report.

Radio Sweden
english@sverigesradio.se

Emma Engström
emma.engstrom@sverigesradio.se

It’s time to stop using bite marks in forensics, experts argue — ScienceDaily

Researchers are increasingly skeptical about the validity of bite-mark identification as trial evidence. A new paper describes the legal basis for the rise of bite-mark identification and reviews relevant empirical research on bite-mark identification — highlighting both the lack of research and the lack of support provided by what research does exist.

Source: It’s time to stop using bite marks in forensics, experts argue — ScienceDaily

Water fluoridation confirmed to prevent dental decay in US children and adolescents — ScienceDaily

The analysis showed that U.S. children and adolescents with greater access to fluoridated drinking water were less likely to experience dental caries. Counties in which over 75% of the population had access to community water fluoridation saw a 30% reduction in dental caries experience in the primary dentition, and a 12% reduction in dental caries experience in the permanent dentition, compared to counties in which less than 75% had access to community water fluoridation.

Source: Water fluoridation confirmed to prevent dental decay in US children and adolescents — ScienceDaily

Friday Open Thread | What the Loss of Mattis Means | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Mattis wasn’t perfect. Not even close. But, because of the rest of the clown car surrounding Dolt45, he was reassurance for the world that there was at least of pocket of normalcy. But, he’s gone….…

Source: Friday Open Thread | What the Loss of Mattis Means | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Trump ‘accidentally reveals location and identities of US Navy Seals in Iraq’

Trying to make himself look good without thinking of the consequences – just looking good.

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  • Video posted on Twitter appears to show covert special ops team
  • Typically such images would be blurred to protect members

After making a holiday visit to US troops in Iraq, Donald Trump posted a video on Twitter of himself posing with Navy Seals – apparently revealing the special ops team’s deployment in the country, which is typically kept secret.

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